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Best Animation TV Series of 1997

175 Animation series that started in 1997, ranked by popularity

All Animation series All series from 1997

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Genres

Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 51 Adult 6 Adventure 72 Animation 175 Biography 3 Comedy 81 Crime 4 Documentary 0 Drama 16 Family 38 Fantasy 13 Game-Show 2 History 1 Horror 0 Music 0 Musical 2 Mystery 1 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 4 Sci-Fi 6 Short 1 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 3324 2010s 4238 2000s 2717 1990s 1492 1980s 775 1970s 464 1960s 282 1950s 47 1940s 10 1930s 2 1920s 1 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 224 2025 436 2024 531 2023 552 2022 534 2021 538 2020 509 2019 488 2018 528 2017 475 2016 489 2015 426 2014 419 2013 390 2012 359 2011 351 2010 313 2009 313 2008 275 2007 309 2006 334 2005 294 2004 256 2003 268 2002 232 2001 237 2000 199 1999 219 1998 195 1997 175 1996 155 1995 155 1994 141 1993 116 1992 109 1991 122 1990 105 1989 113 1988 81 1987 89 1986 83 1985 84 1984 77 1983 83 1982 53 1981 57 1980 55 1979 55 1978 53 1977 65 1976 57 1975 44 1974 35 1973 47 1972 50 1971 35 1970 23 1969 45 1968 34 1967 42 1966 40 1965 31 1964 24 1963 16 1962 15 1961 14 1960 21 1959 19 1958 5 1957 9 1956 6 1955 2 1954 1 1953 2 1950 3 1949 4 1947 2 1946 1 1944 1 1943 2 1931 1 1930 1 1928 1

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Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Fumbled the Finale 0 Stuck the Landing 1 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 2

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 2 Gritty 2 Dark tone 3 Feel-good 1 Cozy 4 Wholesome 6 Melancholic 0 Tense 1 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 1 Cynical 2 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 5 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 17 Serialized 0 Procedural 2 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 2 Absurdist 5 Satirical 2 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 5 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 1 Warm humor 3 Raunchy 1 Parody 1 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 2 Workplace 0 School & campus 3 Love story 0 Friendship 2 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 2 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 1 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 1 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 1 Social commentary 2 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 1 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 2 Morally gray 2 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 1 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 1 Child's perspective 3 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 0 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 3 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 1 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 2 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 3 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 3 Anime 2 Kids & family 12 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 1 Long-runner 4 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 0 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 2 Disturbing 2 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 9 Emotionally heavy 1 Easy watching 11

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175 series

South Park

446K 339 1997–present

Adult animation · Satirical

Berserk

81K 25 1997–1998

Graphic violence · Anime

King of the Hill

66K 298 1997–present

Adult animation

Pokémon

57K 1235 1997–2023

Long-runner · Anime

Johnny Bravo

43K 67 1997–2004

Episodic · Slapstick

Recess

31K 129 1997–2001

Kids & family · School & campus

Daria

29K 67 1997–2002

Dry humor · Deadpan cool · Cynical

Cow and Chicken

23K 52 1997–1999

Absurdist · Slapstick

The New Batman Adventures

21K 24 1997–1999

Dark tone · Stylized direction

The Angry Beavers

17K 64 1997–2001

Chaotic energy · Absurdist

Spawn

12K 18 1997–1999

Dark tone · Adult animation

Bob the Builder

7K 283 1997–2015

Kids & family · Family-safe

I Am Weasel

7K 79 1997–1999

Absurdist · Episodic · Slapstick

Oggy and the Cockroaches

6K 517 1997–2018

Slapstick · Episodic

Franklin

6K 87 1997–2006

Kids & family · Family-safe

Bear in the Big Blue House

5K 117 1997–2006

Cozy · Wholesome · Kids & family

Men in Black: The Series

5K 53 1997–2001

Kids & family · Episodic

Caillou

5K 203 1997–2018

Kids & family · Family-safe

Pepper Ann

4K 65 1997–2000

Coming of age · Kids & family

Extreme Ghostbusters

4K 40 1997–1997

Supernatural · Episodic

Revolutionary Girl Utena

3K 39 1997–1997

Animation · Comedy · Drama

101 Dalmatians: The Series

2K 65 1997–1998

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Mummies Alive!

2K 42 1997–1998

Action · Adventure · Animation

Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might

2K 3 1997–1997

Action · Adventure · Animation

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